Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

"It’s been three years since I was last in Tauranga and it’s so uplifting to see cranes in the sky, the glossy sheen of brand-new buildings, and the civic centre’s sure-footed makeover taking shape. Fresh and inviting public spaces are continuing to unfurl across the Te Papa peninsula and waterfront. After paying my regards to the delightful Hairy Maclary and friends sculptures adorning the fabulously enticing children’s playground...

Hamilton is welcoming thousands of music fans for Homegrown festival today. 

The festival has returned to the city it started in after almost two decades on Wellington's waterfront. 

More than 25 thousand people are expected at Claudelands Oval, including Chris Schulz. 

He joined Jack Tame from the festival to chat about this year’s offering.  

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A Better Life by Lionel Shriver  

Gloria Bonaventura, a divorced mother of three living with her 26-year-old son Nico in a sprawling house in Brooklyn, decides to participate in a new city programme - Big Apple, Big Heart - that would pay her to take in a migrant as a boarder. Gloria is thrilled when sweet, kind, helpful Martine arrives. But Nico is sceptical. A classic live-at-home, unemployed Gen Zer with no interest in adul...

Cicadas are slowly on the wane towards the end of March. It’s been a pretty Noisy March so far, typical of the regular system whereby Cicadas have a three, five, or seven year life cycle. 

Black field crickets (Teleogryllus commodus) are still making a heck of a noise in the late afternoon/evening, especially in the North Island and top of the South. They’ll be enjoying that dodgy boy-girl party for at least another month or m...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 14 March 2026, Kiwi rock legend Jordan Luck joins Jack to discuss The Exponents reuniting for a special performance at Synthony.  

Jack champions an alternative transport option as fuel prices rise. 

Louis Theroux's latest Manosphere documentary is spotlighted in Screentime. 

Nici Wickes joins Jack live from the Wānaka A&P show. 

And Kevin...

Saving versus spending can be a difficult balance, especially when you don’t have good habits or a plan in place. 

And while many struggle to save enough in the first place, are there people who take it too far in the opposite direction and save too much? 

Lisa Dudson joined Jack Tame to discuss saving money and how to decide the split that works best for you. 

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Google Maps is getting a new look  

Google Maps is getting it's biggest update in over a decade with the launch of “Immersive Navigation”. The new view places you in a 3D space with a view of the road features, buildings and terrain around you – almost making it look like a video game. It has smart zooms and transparent buildings to give you a better look at what’s coming up on your drive, including potentially tricky merges a...

Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere 

Louis Theroux immerses himself in the world of extreme online influencers and content creators who are redefining modern masculinity. He examines the appeal of these ideas and attitudes, and how these figures are influencing young men's values (Netflix).  

DTF St. Louis  

A love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise that leads to one of them e...

Tomatoes are abundant and cheap and so it’s time to make the annual batch of tomato chilli jam. It is sooooo good!   

Makes 2-3 jars  

Ingredients 

• 1kg tomatoes, roughly chopped  
• 5 red chillies, deseeded and chopped or ¼ tsp chilli flakes  
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed  
• 2 cups white sugar  
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar  
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar  
• Squee...

War Machine 

During the final stage of US Army Ranger selection, an elite team's training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.  

Reminders of Him  

After a perfect outing with her boyfriend, Kenna makes an unbearable mistake that sends her to prison for seven years. Hoping to rebuild her life after her release, she tries to reunite with her daughter, but her custodial grandp...

Living in New Zealand is like sitting on the back seat of a bus. 

You feel cool. The view’s great. But when the world goes over a speedbump, we tend to get kicked up in the air just a little bit more than everyone else. 

The Government says we have more than 50 days’ fuel either in the country or in ships that are already enroute. That’s reassuring. But as petrol prices have steadily climbed this week, I’m sure I’ve not b...

Barbara Dreaver is no stranger to a challenge. 

She’s spent the past three decades shedding light on issues across the Pacific – getting locked up in Fiji, threatened in Papua New Guinea, faced natural disasters, and covered military coups and criminal activity. 

An international correspondent and veteran of New Zealand journalism, Dreaver’s faced death threats for her tenacious pursuit of the truth.  

Though she nor...

Harry Styles has released his highly anticipated fourth album. 

‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’ follows on from his 2022 album ‘Harry’s House,’ which won Album of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards in 2023.  

It’s a notable departure from his previous works, with heavy use of synthesisers and electronic elements – inspired, Styles says, by the music and performances of LCD Soundsystem. 

Chris Schulz joined J...

Witch Trail by Harriet Tyce  

Two teenage girls. One murdered classmate.

And a modern-day witch trial that will divide the nation. 
 
When 18-year-old Christian Shaw is found dead in an Edinburgh park, the city reels - and the shock only deepens when police charge her best friends, Eliza Lawson and Isobel Smyth, with her murder. 
 
As social media explodes and headlines scream for justice, rumou...

"The Bay of Plenty. Is there a more aptly named province in New Zealand? From the Kiwifruit Capital of the World to New Zealand’s Avocado Capital, the region’s sheer abundance of world-class fresh produce is quite exceptional. All the more reason to celebrate its plentiful produce, the enterprising growers and the stellar culinary verve coursing through the region. Introducing Flavours of Plenty, the region’s headline foodie festiv...

What is a SuperAger and how do you become one? 

A SuperAger is someone over 80 with an excellent memory, particularly for everyday events and personal history. 

What we know about them:  

• They produce twice as many young brain cells as people in their 30s and 40s
• New brain cells are more adaptable or plastic and can help rewire and repair the brain when needed  
• Genetics do play a part, but so do lifestyle ...